Learning & Education
Creating exciting, innovative learning environments, we are actively involved across the educational sector and have extensive experience. From schools to universities and special establishments, all of our work is underpinned by innovative approach. We pride ourselves on working collaboratively with all relevant stakeholders to create a bespoke and inspirational educational building which can deliver real benefits to education.
Our in-house design and build capabilities allow us to consistently work all of our projects towards an environmentally sound standard through the use of innovative technology.
Passivhaus in Education
The new Passivhaus in Education brochure demonstrates a joint venture partnership between Thomas Vale and Architype to deliver high-end education facilities at zero additional capital cost.
Etone Sixth Form College
Contract Value: £9 million
New build design construction and completion of a sixth form study facility spread over 2 storeys incorporating part basement construction, external spectators deck and associated external works. The project acheived a BREEAM rating of Very Good. A micro-generation combined heat and power unit (CHP), has been installed to provide both heating and electricity to the building; this unit provides a combined energy input to the building of 18.7 kW. This energy input to the building reduces the building load on both gas for heating and grid electricity for power.
Oak Meadow & Bushbury Primary Schools, Wolverhampton
Contract Value: £9 million
Oak Meadow and Bushbury Hill Primary Schools in Wolverhampton have been designed by Herefordshire based architects, Architype and constructed by Midlands based Thomas Vale Construction. The overarching principle is to achieve a standard of energy efficiency where the building contains and manages the heat whilst providing a comfortable learning environment, with a maximum thermal energy consumption of 15kwh/m2/year and maximum total primary energy of less than 120 kwh/m2/year, representing a saving of 80-90% on energy costs for the schools.
Stourport Primary School
Contract Value: £4.8 million
All schools and education facilities take time to carefully plan to enusre maximum segregation of the children and stakeholders from the construction works, but SEN and Co-Location Schools and Education Facilities are a challenging yet rewarding opportunitity to encourage community cohesion and stakeholder engagement.
Haywood Engineering College
Contract Value: £7.2 million
The first project in the Building Schools for the Future programme with Stoke City Council through Thomas Vale Wates partnership.
The first phase consists of work to the Science and Technology areas. The Technology block will be extended to incorporate a hi-tech design studio, refurbished food technology rooms, a textiles studio and a community Engineering suite, enabling Haywood to further enhance their Engineering Specialism. A 21st century Science area will be created, based on the innovative principles of “Project Faraday” and feature state-of-the -art specialist laboratories and open spaces that will support creative and interactive learning.
Additional work will take place in the Music area to enhance the school’s flourishing Performing Arts provision. This will result in improved rehearsal and practice spaces and a new performance studio, other works include creating open plan, flexible learning areas, fully equipped with the latest ICT, that will offer students new, exciting ways to learn. A brand new four court sports hall will be built that will host a full range of indoor sports and feature a fitness and dance studio and changing facilities – this will also be available for community use out of school hours. Finally, a Science and Technology courtyard with landscaped outdoor learning areas and an iconic, inspirational ‘learning tower’ will also be created.
St Peter's Primary School
Contract Value: £3.5 million
St Peter’s Anglican & Methodist VC Primary School in Pilning. The 53 week project will comprise of the Design & Construction of a new 7 classroom primary school including hall, kitchen, admin area & extensive external works which will include a grass football pitch, tarmac basket-ball/net-ball court, external decking and playground area.
St Luke's Primary School, Wolverhampton
Contract Value: £5.9 million
Since the completion of the brand new St Luke’s primary school in Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, it has been awarded a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’, making it the only, and therefore first, of its kind in Britain. The all timber, highly sustainable primary school is a flagship project for Wolverhampton. The school building accommodates 420 children and is located at the heart of the regeneration of Blakenhall. Pre-fabricated timber panels were used as this provided superior air-tightness for the building, thereby significantly reducing energy usage in the building.
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